3rd position in the Npfl table for Akwa United so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed Lobi Stars visits Akwa Ibom Stadium.
- Akwa United is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Lobi Stars have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Npfl
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Lobi Stars play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Lobi Stars when playing on grass are 4 wins, 11 draws and 16 defeats from 31 matches. They have scored 15 goals and conceded 32 times in these games.
Akwa United form and stats
6-2-0 is the performance here at Akwa Ibom Stadium so far in the Npfl, giving Akwa United a total of 20 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results! Ever since the Wikki Tourist game Akwa United has been unbeatable here at Akwa Ibom Stadium producing five straight wins.
It's back home for Akwa United, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating MFM away with the result 2-1. Ahead of that match, Akwa United won a home game hosting Ifeanyi Uba (1-0).
Akwa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Akwa Ibom Stadium with 12 goals in 8 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Akwa United have only let in 2 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Lobi Stars form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lobi Stars so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for Stars in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Enugu Rangers.
Stars are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the Npfl against Rivers United (placed 6th). Before that, Stars secured a home win against Plateau United with the score 3-2.
Goals are few and far between in Lobi Stars's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Stars in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Akwa victories, one draw and four Lobi Stars wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, nine matches with two goals or less.Akwa United missing players
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| Akwa United | Lobi Stars | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 19 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 88% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 81% |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 43% | 50% |
| 38% | 38% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 29% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 44% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 29% | 38% |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 38% |
| 19% | 12% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 71% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.9 | 12.2 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 32% | 34% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 12% | 31% |
- Akwa United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Akwa United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lobi Stars have scored away.
- Akwa United is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Lobi Stars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Lobi Stars have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Npfl
- Lobi Stars have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kwara United | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Kano Pillars | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 3 | Akwa United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Enugu Rangers | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Rivers United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Lobi Stars | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Abia Warriors | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 9 | Enyimba | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 | Heartland | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Akwa Starlets | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Plateau United | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | Sunshine Stars | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Katsina United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 19 | -10 | 18 |
| 17 | MFM | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 18 | Warri Wolves | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 17 | -9 | 16 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 16 | -15 | 11 |